"Fast car" is kind of a continuation of Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run." It has all the clawing your way to a better life, but in this case the protagonist never makes it with her love; in fact she is dragged back down by him.
There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
Hey I'm all right
I'm just uptight
Can you blame me?
Once in a while
I crack a smile
Can you blame me?
I'm just uptight
Can you blame me?
Once in a while
I crack a smile
Can you blame me?
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Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
WHY HASN'T ANYONE COMMENTED ON THIS GREAT SONG YET?
anywayyyy. this song isn't hard to figure outtt. the person who's talking is a boy who's maybe in love with this girl he's pretty close with. "you & me we like to talk about that summer night you came over to my house and i sat there while you told me everything all of your ups & downs & in betweens & i just thought to myself..."
& he's in ... perhaps love? with this girl who goes through TONS of shit. but she never ever lets that completely stop her from doing the things she wants to do; being happy, etc. "how could so much good exist in such a tiny heart despite of all the pain she's in she never falls apart. & if she does it lasts the length of seven songs she dries her tears on her best friend's sleeves & dances right along"
& he dreams that he's given the chance to take on an actual RELATIONSHIP. & they're hesitant because it might be risky, but he's definetly willing to take the chance. "In a dream you called me up and asked me quietly if I would like to meet you for a drink but when I got there You just looked at me as you spoke to yourself if you take me home tonight I know that we will kiss And one of us will fall in love and it will be a mess but if you want to take that chance then please just let me know I slammed my glass down on the bar and said grab your coat lets go"
anyway. i could EASILY relate to this song, though i'm not a boy. i'm positive that others are too. i love the beat. & lyrics. yadiyada.
acousticlilly, I'm a guy, and I am in COMPLETE agreement with you! Come on people! This is one of my favorites off the new album! I've definitely been in this situation before, and I can understand the pain the guy must be feeling that he just can't seem to make this girl as happy as she deserves to be, simply because she won't give him the chance :(.
Very emotional song. These types of dreams, btw, are prolly the best to have, until u wake up :(.
adorable
adorable
damn you marc bianchi
anyone know what the part "and if she doesnt last the length of seven songs, she drys her tears on her best friends sleeve and dances right along means?
you and me.
this is the most romantic thing i have ever heard.
has anyone thought that it could be about like him breaking up with her, or maybe a mutual breakup, because with the lyrics "and I just thought to myself
How could so much good exist in such a tiny heart despite of all the pain she's in she never falls apart And if she does it lasts the length of seven songs she dries her tears on her best friend's sleeves And dances right along" it sounds like shes hurt but shes dealing with it well, and he is just thinking how she is doing this so well. Then the second part is about her askin him out for a drink and maybe they get a little drunk and they know they will regret it but it still happens, i dont know. i agree with everyones else thoughts, but just another way to look at it
mmmm I love this song Marc has such a therapeudic voice and the instrumental parts remind me of winne the pooh!
As I often do, I'm attributing this song to my current situation.
This girl and I have both just recently met and got swept up in each other... we're both coming off of relationships, but don't want either to be a "rebound" and feel something powerful in our connection.
We are both in awe at the kindness of gentleness of each other... I don't know if it's what either of us were looking for, but are glad we found.
The "in a dream" verse kind of fits what we both are wanting and are kind of going through in reality as well. We've met a couple times this past weekend, and each of us has felt that we're just moments away from falling for each other, we're just waiting for the other to say something.
In the end, this song has an openness about it... especially the "so here we are" part. In my situation, neither of us is ready to commit fully to what we've started, and neither of us is sure that we're right to be in something long-term right now... but what we are doing and the time we spend together feels so right.